In a disappointing development, Mayor Allegra Nixon's promise to reject victory by default and ask for new elections should she be appointed mayor of Los Santos by the Municipal Election Commission was short lived, and she promptly accepted their mandate to assume the mayoralty less than 48 hours after swearing she would not do so.

If this sets the tone for the rest of her term, and it does, the people of Los Santos are in for quite a troublesome time. One can only wonder how will she carry out the many promises of her manifesto if she can't keep her word for even a full two days.

Many unfortunately prefer the comfort of an assured seat to the risks that integrity brings with it. Politicians like Eugene Park and Patrick Callahan, whose murders are still unsolved despite promises of swift justice, showed us that integrity comes at a great cost, a cost that not everyone is willing to pay.

Once again, it's not the citizens who pick the winner. And while Mrs. Nixon might be the winner, the true loser of this election is not Kenneth Muldoon, but the will of the people of Los Santos.

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